| George Friedman, founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures, and I discuss Russia’s likely next steps in the war, Russia’s diminished stance in the international community, and the probability that Putin will resort to nuclear weapons. In this edition, you’ll hear: ● What Russia’s most likely to do next ● Would Putin really use tactical nuclear weapons? ● How Russia’s historically poor logistics could affect the war ● Why Putin's partial mobilization could backfire… ● Why the West should fear the potential disintegration of the Russian Federation To get more of George Friedman’s amazing geopolitical strategy and analysis, check out his website: https://geopoliticalfutures.com/welcome/ —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - Why the Russian offensive failed 1:43 – How seriously should we take Russian troop mobilizations? 5:51 - What it would take for Putin to be overthrown 9:42 - Why the US won’t desist in this conflict 10:04 - What could break the Russian government 10:41 - Russia’s weapon stockpiles 11:04 - Russian logistics failures 12:06 - The difference between tactical and strategic nuclear weapons 13:43 - The hidden folly of threatening nuclear attacks 15:20 - Russia’s pivot 17:07 - Putin’s likely next move 18:10 - Why dissolving the Russian Federation would be dangerous Want a transcript of this video? Click here to read it now: https://www.mauldineconomics.com/download/global-macro-update-transcript-george-friedman-sept-23-2022 |
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